2027 Summer Intern MSPhD Software Engineer ML Frameworks and Efficiency

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing/relocation bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Free meals on site

Shuttle access

Job summary

Waymo LLC is seeking a research‑oriented software intern in Mountain View to advance RL/ML infrastructure for the LPM model. You will work with SIML on scalable ML frameworks, profiling performance, and implementing efficient training pipelines.

The role targets students pursuing a PhD or Master’s in CS/EE/ML/Robotics, with strong Python skills and experience in ML/DL/RL. Hybrid onsite work and company benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD/Master degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related technical field.
• Fundamental understanding of machine learning, deep learning and reinforcement learning
• Familiar with modern frameworks (JAX, Flax, PyTorch, or TensorFlow)
• Strong software development skills with Python

Responsibilities

• Understand the problem the current LPM model is trying to solve along with its details
• Improve/extend the current RL infrastructure to support LPM model training needs
• Profiling and understanding slowness, maintain and improve the training efficiency
• Identify promising new RL technologies and integrate to our infrastructure

Skills

Python programming

Strong math foundation

Academic research mindset

Education

PhD or Masters degree in CS/EE/ML/Robotics

Tools

JAX

Flax

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver-The World's Most Experienced Driver™-to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

Software Engineering builds the brains of Waymo's fully autonomous driving technology. Our software allows the Waymo Driver to perceive the world around it, make the right decision for every situation, and deliver people safely to their destinations. We think deeply and solve complex technical challenges in areas like robotics, perception, decision-making and deep learning, while collaborating with hardware and systems engineers. If you're a software engineer or researcher who's curious and passionate about Level 4 autonomous driving, we'd like to meet you.

The subteam for this role will be:

Team: Systems Intelligence and Machine Learning (SIML)

Subteam: ML Frameworks and Efficiency

Description:

Scale the world's most trusted driver by delivering state-of-the-art ML capabilities, efficient and reliable infrastructure, and an ecosystem built for rapid innovation at Waymo.

Waymo interns partner with leaders in the industry on projects that create impact to the company. We believe learning is a two-way street: applying your knowledge while providing you with opportunities to expand your skill‑set. Interns are an important part of our culture and our recruiting pipeline. Join us at Waymo for a fun and rewarding internship!

You will:

• Understand the problem the current LPM model is trying to solve along with its details
• Improve/extend the current RL infrastructure to support LPM model training needs
• Profiling and understanding slowness, maintain and improve the training efficiency
• Identify promising new RL technologies and integrate to our infrastructure

You have:

• Currently pursuing a PhD/Master degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related technical field
• Fundamental understanding of machine learning, deep learning and reinforcement learning
• Familiar with modern frameworks (JAX, Flax, PyTorch, or TensorFlow)
• Strong software development skills with Python

We prefer:

• Has experience on ML or RL with hands‑on projects
• Has experience on large scale ML system infrastructure
• Has experience in working with autonomous driving or relevant technologies

General Perks

• Help solve challenging problems with a direct impact on the company
• Competitive compensation packages with a housing/relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Fun intern events and networking opportunities

Onsite Perks

• Free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
• Free access to Google shuttles
• Onsite gym

Note: This will be a hybrid onsite internship position.

The expected hourly rate for this full-time position is listed below. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company's generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.

Hourly Masters Pay $70-$70 USD

The expected hourly rate for this full-time position is listed below. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company's generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.

Hourly PhD Pay $85-$85 USD